Nice Things People Have Said

Food & Wine Magazine

Sommelier Vinny Eng’s California Winemaker Roll Call, August 2019

“After working in California wineries, like Unti and Rhys as well as with Éric Texier in the Rhône, and a stint in the wine department at San Francisco’s exceptional BiRite market, Claire Hill struck out on her own. She’s working with Mourvèdre grapes from Contra Costa County to make what Eng calls “the most delicious thing.” Mourvèdre can often be coarse and robust, but Eng loves Hill’s style for its smooth, elegant texture.”

Flatiron Wines

September 30th, 2020 Weekly Offer

“Claire's wines are swoonworthy. They possess the focus and precision one would expect from someone doing this for a decade or more. They radiate with the energy of California sunshine while maintaining structure and acidity we tend to assign to cool climate European wines. Having had many wines from the vineyards she buys fruit from, we can say with confidence that these are the amongst the most transcendent wines that we’ve ever tasted from those sites.”

Wine & Spirits Magazine

March 2022

“Claire Hill Wines Del Barba Mourvèdre 2019 92 points - Coming in at 12 percent alcohol, this wine is so briary, savory and red-fruited when first poured that it reminded one taster of a bourbon cocktail—a mourvedre Boulevardier. It opened up over the course of several days, the green notes mellowing into tobacco and sweet cherry, the crushed raspberry flavors lengthening and becoming juicy and lively. This needs cellar time, but is well worth the wait.”